Terms & Conditions of Use

Big O and Dukes d/b/a BigOandDukes.com owns and operates this website (hereafter, the "Site," which shall also include any other websites owned or operated by BigOandDukes.com, services related to such operation, or any communications related to BigOandDukes.com). All references hereafter to BigOandDukes.com shall include Big O and Dukes, and, where appropriate, its employees, officers, directors, investors, agents, consultants, assignees, affiliates, partners, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advertisers, and any and all other individuals and organizations providing services on behalf of Big O and Dukes.

By using the Site, you, the user of the Site ("you" or "user"), agree to the terms, conditions, notices and guidelines contained in this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement (the "Agreement") and all modifications hereto. Big O and Dukes reserves the right, at its discretion, at any time, to change or modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to you, or any part thereof and to impose new conditions. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately. Each time you use the Site the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement shall apply to such use. These Terms and Conditions are supplemented by the provisions of The Plain Language Guide to the BigOandDukes.com Message Boards, the provisions of which are expressly incorporated herein.

Users of the Site should periodically check for changes to this Agreement. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement on the Site, or by other means by which you obtain notice thereof means you accept those changes.

Please e-mail any questions regarding this Agreement using bigoanddukes@gmail.com. You may have this same information sent to you by e-mail by sending a letter to BigOandDukes@gmail.com.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, YOU MAY NOT USE THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SITE.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

BIGOANDDUKES.COM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR REVOKE SERVICE TO YOU OR ANY USER AT ANY TIME.

BIGOANDDUKES.COM SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO MONITOR THE CONTENT OF THE SITE AND USE THEREOF TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

1. Intellectual Property. The Site and all of its content including, but not limited to, articles, other text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, product names, designs, logos, video material, and audio clips (collectively, "the Intellectual Property") are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States, as well as international conventions and the laws of other countries. The Intellectual Property is owned or controlled by Big O and Dukes or the party credited as the provider or owner of the Intellectual Property. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on the Site is the exclusive property of Big O and Dukes and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on the Site is the property of Big O and Dukes or commercial software suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

2. User Submissions. Any messages, suggestions, materials, photos, works of art or authorship, ideas, or concepts that are submitted through the Site by Users ("Submitted Materials") shall become, and remain, the property of Big O and Dukes. You agree that any Submitted Materials, in whole or in part, may be used by Big O and Dukes or any of its affiliates for any purpose including modification, reproduction, transmission, publication, advertising, press, publicity, broadcast, and posting in any media, including but not limited to in connection with television and/or radio broadcasts affiliated with BigOandDukes.com. You additionally agree that Big O and Dukes is free to use any ideas, concepts, techniques, or know-how contained in any Submitted Materials you send to or post on or via the Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling products and services based upon such information without any obligation to compensate you or anyone else for them. By submitting such Submitted Materials, you are assigning and transferring any and all right, title and interest in Submitted Materials to BigOandDukes.com, including any moral rights. You represent and warrant that Submitted Materials do not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights. You agree not to transmit any unlawful, threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or profane material, any material submitted without permission under another person's name, or other material that could constitute or encourage conduct that could be considered a criminal offense or violate any law. You shall not, without the express written approval of Big O and Dukes submit any materials which contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services, including any on-line information services competitive with Big O and Dukes. Site shall have the right, in its sole discretion to edit or remove any material portion of Submitted Materials, which in its sole discretion, it finds to be in violation of the provisions of this agreement or otherwise objectionable.

DO NOT POST YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE CONTACT INFORMATION IN ANY MESSAGE BOARDS OR OTHER PART OF THE SITE ACCESSIBLE TO USERS, INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER, HOME, BUSINESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS. ANY POSTING OF SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS EXPRESSLY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

3. Trademarks. The trademarks, logos, and service marks, including but not limited to (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are the trademarks of Big O and Dukes and other parties. All rights reserved. Nothing contained in the Site should be construed as granting by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site without the written permission of Big O and Dukes or the third party that owns the Trademarks displayed on the Site. Your use of the Trademarks displayed on the Site, or any other content on the Site, except as provided in this Agreement, is strictly prohibited. Any other trademarks appearing on Big O and Dukes which are not the property of the Site are the property of the respective owners.

4. User Responsibilities. You agree that you will provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration process and that you will update that information as necessary to maintain its accuracy. You agree that you will conduct yourself in a mature manner that lends itself to civil discourse, and that you shall use Big O and Dukes for lawful purposes only. Further, you agree not to use any facilities or resources available on or through Big O and Dukes to perpetrate prohibited conduct, whether against Big O and Dukes, or any other third party. Examples of prohibited conduct include, but are not limited to chain letters, pornography, unsolicited advertising, postings which are deemed excessive in number or deemed to be initiated to harm the business of Big O and Dukes, or other communication that creates a nuisance or is otherwise offensive to the recipient or the Big O and Dukes audience. If you engage in prohibited conduct and/or if your behavior leads to complaints from other users, is deemed in the discretion of the employees, management or staff of Big O and Dukes to be harassing or objectionable, or you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if Big O and Dukes has reason to believe such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Big O and Dukes has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse you any or all current and future use of any of the Site, or the services Big O and Dukes offers, without any further obligation to you, other than as provided in Section 8 below.

5. Memberships. Payment for the service or products provided to you at and/or through this Site may be made by automatic credit card or check debit and you hereby authorize Big O and Dukes to transact such payments on your behalf.

You may elect to become a Premium Club member of Big O and Dukes ("Premium Membership") by purchasing a membership to Big O and Dukes ("Premium") membership. You hereby agree that Big O and Dukes may immediately authorize your credit card (or other approved facility) in the amount equal to the then current membership rate ("Premium Membership Fee") for each period of premium membership (the "Premium Membership Period"). Premium Membership Fees are earned upon receipt and are non-refundable whether or not the cancellation is at your request during a Premium Membership Period. By making such a purchase you also authorize Big O and Dukes to charge the then prevailing Premium Membership Fee amount to your credit card (or other approved facility) again during each subsequent Premium Membership Period. If you decide to terminate your Premium Membership you must do so by notifying Customer Service AT LEAST one day prior to the end of the then current Premium Membership Period. If you do not cancel your Premium Membership at least one day prior to the end of the then current Premium Membership Period, your Premium Membership shall continue until the end of the next Premium Membership Period following the receipt of the notice of termination. You will be charged the Premium Membership Fee for this final Premium Membership Period at the then current Premium Membership Fee. If you have a question about a transaction on your credit card statement please use the Customer Service link on Big O and Dukes to contact customer service.

As a Premium Member of Big O and Dukes you agree that your premium Membership is non-transferable and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, nor may you provide any other person or entity access to your subscription, either directly or indirectly. You must keep your password strictly confidential. You agree to be personally liable for all charges you incur during or through the use of the Site. Your liability for such charges shall continue after termination of your Premium Membership for any reason as provided in Section 8 below.

6. Privacy. By accepting this Agreement, you expressly consent to our use of your personal information as explained in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. Please also refer to our Privacy Policy.

7. Limits on Liability. You agree that at no time during or after the term of this Agreement shall Big O and Dukes be liable for:The contents of any communication, message, or other information sent by you or third parties to Big O and Dukes, or posted by you or other third parties on any part of the Site; The contents of any website not controlled, owned, or operated by Big O and Dukes that is accessed from or linked to any part of the Site; Any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus, or line failure; and The results of any interpersonal interactions to which you are exposed or in which you become involved through the Site or other Big O and Dukes services, and Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or relating to use of or inability to use any of the Site or related services, or download any of the software through any of the Site, even if Big O and Dukes has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of any of the Site, any services or products, or with any of these Terms of Service, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site; and Any termination or suspension of your membership subscription as provided in this Agreement, or any consequence thereof.Big O and Dukes may include links to other Internet sites, both related and unrelated to the Site. Additionally, other sites may link to the Site with or without the permission of Big O and Dukes. Descriptions of or references to individuals, companies, products, services or publications not owned by Big O and Dukes on the Site or any linked website do not imply any endorsement of such individuals, companies, products, or publications by Big O and Dukes. Big O and Dukes shall not be liable for any damages or costs arising out of or in any way connected with your use or involvement with any of the individuals, companies, products, services, or publications accessed through the Site.

8. Termination. In addition and without prejudice to any other legal or equitable remedies available to Big O and Dukes, Big O and Dukes may terminate your right to use the Site and/or any Premium Membership at any time and for any reason whatsoever. Subject to the "Survivability" provisions of Section 12 below, you may terminate this Agreement by closing your account with Big O and Dukes, and terminating your Premium Membership by paying any and all outstanding balances owed by you to Big O and Dukes under that Big O and Dukes Membership Period incurred prior to the date of such closing by you as provided in Section 5 above, and by ceasing any and all use of the Site. You agree that in the event your Premium Membership is terminated by Big O and Dukes, Big O and Dukes is not responsible for any refunds what so ever of your Premium Membership Fee.

9. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Big O and Dukes, its employees, officers, directors, investors, agents, consultants, assignees, affiliates, partners, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advertisers, and any and all other individuals and organizations providing services on behalf of Big O and Dukes harmless from all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) arising out of or relating to (a) your use of any parts of the Site, Site Materials or related services or any information posted by you on the Site; (b) your use of any Submitted Materials, products or services offered by third-parties through the Site, including without limitation any damage to any software or hardware as a result of any viruses; (c) your download and/or use of any of the software available for download through any part of the Site; (d) your alleged breach of this Agreement; or (e) the suspension or termination of your Membership as provided in this Agreement.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties. The information, material, services, and products (including the products and services offered through the Site and provided by third parties) included on any part of the Site may include inaccuracies, typographical errors, and other problems.

ALL OF THE SITE MATERIALS, CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, BIGOANDDUKES.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BIGOANDDUKES.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, ON THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. BIGOANDDUKES.COM DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, AVAILABLE ON THE SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR OTHERWISE.

THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, NEGLIGENCE, OR FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BIGOANDDUKES.COM IS NOT LIABLE FOR DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY USERS OF BIGOANDDUKES.COM OR ANY CLAIM FOR VIOLATION OF PUBLICITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS.

USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF ANY INTERACTIVE AREA, ANY SOFTWARE, ANY SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR EXCLUSIVE RISK, AND THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS EXCLUSIVELY WITH YOU.

11. Choice of Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Virginia applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State. Any court of competent jurisdiction sitting within Fairfax, Virginia will be the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The losing party shall pay all reasonable fees and costs (including attorneys' fees) resulting from any claim or dispute arising from this Agreement.

Big O and Dukes com makes no representation that content on any part of the Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access any part of the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The Site may contain references to products or services not available in all countries. Big O and Dukes does not market all of its products or services in all countries. Software from any part of the Site may be subject to U.S. and Canadian export controls.

12. Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Big O and Dukes and its affiliates, and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements or communications with respect to the subject matter herein. Any modifications to this Agreement but be set forth in writing and acknowledged by an authorized representative of Big O and Dukes. Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, and 12 of this Agreement shall survive any termination of Membership or use of the Site. If any term of this Agreement is declared unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable by any court, then such term will be deemed severable from the remaining terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of such remaining terms. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and must not be given any legal import. This Agreement may be assigned by Big O and Dukes at any time.

A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial proceedings or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

13. Equal Opportunity Employer. Big O and Dukes reserves the right to post information about employment opportunities with the company on any part of the Site. Big O and Dukes is an equal opportunity employer, employing people without regard to race, sex, religion, nationality, age or disability.